Hoping to make a smart first impression, the two-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda has opened its new V.C. Bird International Airport terminal. Located on Antigua, the roughly 250,000-square-foot, bi-level terminal features four gates. Positioned as a gateway to the eastern Caribbean, the new terminal is designed to handle almost 1,800 passengers an hour and authorities hope to attract three million passengers annually by 2030, up from 860,000 capacity in the old terminal. The $97-million project was funded by China, and Antigua officials have spoken of their desire to make the island a hub for Chinese visitors.

Don’t expect an empty seat next to you on flights over Labor Day. Airlines for America, a trade organization for the major American airlines, has forecast that 14.2 million Americans will fly during the holiday, up 3 percent over 2014. The holiday period is Sept. 2- 8, during which Friday, Sept. 4, will be the busiest.

Most Americans plan to drive rather than fly, however. AAA Travel, which defines the Labor Day holiday as Sept. 3-7, says that 35.5 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home over the final holiday of summer, the highest travel volume since 2008 and by a percent over last year. It says 86 percent of those will travel on the ground.

Passengers in the front of the train — in business and first classes — on East Coast Amtrak trains will have free access to digital editions of The New York Times and The Washington Post. The free unlimited access to the news sites is available on Acela and Northeast Regional lines, in addition to the Carolinian, Downeaster, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Maple Leaf, Northeast Regional, Palmetto, Pennsylvanian and Vermonter trains.

LOT Polish Airlines is offering up to 50 percent off tickets on flights from Chicago and New York’s J.F.K. airports to Poland and beyond for travel Dec. 1 through June 30, 2016, with blackout dates over Christmas and Easter holidays. Economy service from American gateways to Krakow, for example, start at $649, including taxes, fees and surcharges. The sale runs through Sept. 13.

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Through Sept. 2, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is holding a sale on business class fares from several American gateways to Amsterdam, London, Paris and Rome. Round trip fares start between $2,103 and $2,350 from Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, New York and Seattle. Air France is offering a similar business class sale between the same cities with fares from $2,350 to $3,129 until Sept. 3. Both sales are valid for travel Nov. 1 to Jan. 4.

Now through Sept. 6, Emirates is offering sale fares on business and economy class service from 10 American gateways. Round-trip fares start at $956 for travel from Sept. 1 through April 30. Destinations include New Delhi, Dubai and Cape Town. Emirates plans to start Orlando-Dubai service Sept. 1.

RIDE SHARING AT LAX

Taxis and shuttle vans will still be waiting for passengers arriving at Los Angeles International Airport, but for those who prefer to use ride-sharing services including Uber and Lyft may soon be able to summon a car via those apps. Last week LAX became the largest airport in the country to allow ride sharing after the Los Angeles City Council approved the proposal. Negotiations between the services and regulators are ongoing, though The Los Angeles Times reported ride-sharing may be available at the airport in a few weeks.